RF7

RF7 is an American, long-lived, southern California punk rock band, that began in 1979 by Felix Alanis and small-time child star of the Sheriff John show Nick Lamagna. Felix also began the record label Smoke Seven Records and signed his band and many others who were ignored by the big labels then, such as Redd Kross, Bad Religion, JFA, Crank Shaft, Circle One, SIN 34, Youth Gone Mad, etc. From the beginning, the RF7 sound was not clearly punk but really what would be called today hardcore punk. Felix Alanis has always mixed middle class virtues with strange religious imagery in his lyrics. Nick Lamagna added guitar and music that had a twist more "rock" than some punks preferred. Walt Phelan added a drummer's drumming, and the bass player seemed to always change, with Robert Armstrong perhaps being the most solid recorded bass man from 1980–83, and again on 1990s classic Traditional Values album. On 1982's Fall In album, the band brought in the record producer, Geza X. The band continues today with their 2004 release, Addictions and Heartaches, on the Puke and Vomit label, which also re-released the compilation albums Public Service and Sudden Death compilation. Their early releases are available on the Grand Theft Audio label, as well as Bomp and Alive records. 1979 – Acts of Defiance 1981 – Weight of the World 1982 – Fall In (EP) 1983 – Submit to Them Freely (EP) 1987 – RF7 87 1989 – Traditional Values 1994 – Satan VS The Working Man 1997 – God Forbid 2004 – Addictions and Heart Aches 2007 – Left for Dead (45) 2009 – Hatred on the Rise 2011 – God Forbid 2014 – 101 2017 – Day at the Crisis 1981 – Public Service 1982 – Lung Cookies 19?? – Sudden Death 1995 – Buried Alive / Smoke 7 Records 81-83 (Bomp Records #BCD 4052) 1996 – Buried Alive 2] (Bomp Records #BCD 4058) Felix Alanis, Vocals Nick Lamagna, Guitars Joe Rowan, Bass Guitar Robert Armstrong, Bass, Gnat, Bass Mike Smith, Bass Kiley Asato, Bass Xavier Chavez, Bass Walt Phelan, Drums Big Mike, Drums Jerry Fehlman, Drums Steve Drojensky (Dorant), Auxiliary Guitar(Fall In/Submit to Them Freely) Tony Calderone, Guitar Smith, Christian (May 1, 2022). "The Semiotics of Tension in American Punk Rock". Honor Scholar Theses: 60. "EXCLUSIVE: "WE GOT POWER!: Hardcore Punk Scenes From 1980s Southern California" gallery - IDIOTEQ.com". September 28, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2023. "RF7". MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL. Retrieved October 15, 2023. RF7 Website Interview on Scanner Zine v t e